Carmax KMX
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At close: Sep 18, 2026 · 4:00 PM EDT

Carmax (KMX) Share-based Compensation (2009 - 2026)

Carmax (KMX) posted Share-based Compensation of $41.9 million for Q2 2026, up 259.84% on a QoQ basis from $11.7 million in Q1 2026, and down 10.72% year-over-year from $47.0 million in Q2 2025.

Analysis

Carmax (KMX) Share-based Compensation (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Carmax has reported Share-based Compensation for 18 years, with the latest figure at $41.9 million in Q2 2026.

  • On a quarterly basis, Share-based Compensation fell 10.72% year-over-year to $41.9 million in Q2 2026; TTM through May 2026 was $94.0 million, a 29.65% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2026 full-year figure at $99.0 million, down 26.49% from the prior year.
  • Share-based Compensation was $41.9 million for Q2 2026 at Carmax, up from $11.7 million in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Share-based Compensation was $48.1 million in Q2 2024, with the low at $235000.0 in Q1 2022.
  • Average Share-based Compensation over 5 years is $26.7 million, with a median of $24.5 million recorded in 2022.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2023: Share-based Compensation plunged 99.51% in 2022, then jumped 8673.62% in 2023.
  • Over 5 years, Share-based Compensation stood at $18.0 million in 2022, then advanced by 17.09% to $21.0 million in 2023, then increased by 16.09% to $24.4 million in 2024, then plunged by 34.04% to $16.1 million in 2025, then soared by 160.44% to $41.9 million in 2026.
  • The last three Share-based Compensation figures came in at $41.9 million (Q2 2026), $11.7 million (Q1 2026), and $16.1 million (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Share-based Compensation (Qtr)
1 Carvana 71.60 Bn 69.97 Bn 1.38 Bn 25.00 Mn
2 Penske Automotive 13.96 Bn 13.91 Bn 1.36 Bn 8.10 Mn
3 Carmax 8.11 Bn 7.52 Bn 854.41 Mn 41.95 Mn
4 Lithia Motors 6.96 Bn 6.62 Bn 1.50 Bn 29.00 Mn
5 Autonation 5.57 Bn 5.51 Bn 1.23 Bn 2.20 Mn
6 Sonic Automotive 5.24 Bn 5.22 Bn 616.20 Mn -3.90 Mn
7 Uxin 5.15 Bn 5.21 Bn 10.88 Mn -
8 Asbury Automotive 3.29 Bn 3.25 Bn 753.10 Mn 19.70 Mn
9 Group 1 Automotive 2.94 Bn 2.77 Bn 860.60 Mn 7.90 Mn
10 Marinemax 1.16 Bn 996.41 Mn 218.08 Mn 4.40 Mn
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
May 31, 2026 41.95 Mn
Feb 28, 2026 11.66 Mn
Nov 30, 2025 16.11 Mn
Aug 31, 2025 24.27 Mn
May 31, 2025 46.98 Mn
Feb 28, 2025 27.59 Mn
Nov 30, 2024 24.42 Mn
Aug 31, 2024 34.61 Mn
May 31, 2024 48.10 Mn
Feb 29, 2024 29.24 Mn
Nov 30, 2023 21.03 Mn
Aug 31, 2023 33.06 Mn
May 31, 2023 36.38 Mn
Feb 28, 2023 20.62 Mn
Nov 30, 2022 17.96 Mn
Aug 31, 2022 24.57 Mn
May 31, 2022 22.44 Mn
Feb 28, 2022 235,000.00
Nov 30, 2021 36.18 Mn
Aug 31, 2021 31.71 Mn